Processes, Volume 10, Issue 9

The number of Electric vehicle (EV) users is expected to increase in the future. The driving profile of EV users is unpredictable, necessitating the design of charging scheduling protocols for EV charging stations servicing multiple EVs. A large EV c...

Produced water contaminated with oil has adverse effects on human health and aquatic life. Providing an efficient method for the removal of oil from produced water is a challenging task. In this study, the effects of carbon chain length and the catio...

Grape pomace (grape skin and seeds) and stems are major by-products of winemaking, of lignocellulosic nature. The aim of this study was to value grape pomace and stems to produce prebiotic oligosaccharides (OS). Grapes from Touriga Nacional and Marse...

This article focuses on the properties of ecological energy carriers, which are used in agricultural and forestry technology. The aim of the article is to describe the degradation of the working fluid from the point of view of the atomic emission spe...

Multi-response optimization problems investigation is a crucial element in initiatives designed to enhance quality and overall productivity for manufacturing processes. Since no particular algorithm can be employed for all multi-response problems, de...

The genus Ocimum has many species that are used to treat diverse kinds of illnesses and sicknesses from ancient times. One of them, Ocimum basilicum L., commonly known as basil, has a vital role due to its various medicinal goods. It is best known as...

Check valves are used extensively in industrial piping systems. Based on dynamic mesh technology, this study uses the RNG k-ε turbulence model to numerically calculate the dual disc check valve’s three-dimensional transient flow. The dy...

Five-phase induction motors have the advantages of high reliability and strong fault-tolerant performance, so it’s open circuit fault model and fault-tolerant control strategy are widely studied. Based on the normal operation of the five-phase...

Background: In maxillofacial surgery, critical size mandibular defects remain a challenging issue. There have been numerous attempts to improve mandibular defect healing. Recently, bone tissue engineering has provided many benefits in improving bone...

An investigation of primary water sources in two Bolivian basins identified the presence of heavy metals toxic to health that exceeded the permissible limits for drinking water. Lead deposited in the San Jacinto and Huacata–Tarija reservoirs wi...

Neutral Point indicates the flux formula where no transfer of alloying element between the flux and weld metal occurs. For the submerged arc welding process, Neutral Point is an essential definition for flux design and specification since it helps to...

The hyperburner is a key component of a TBCC engine, and its reliable ignition and stable operation are critical. The gliding arc plasma igniter driven by differential pressure has the technical advantages of low energy consumption and high jet tempe...

With the development of large-scale renewable energy consumption and multi-infeed high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, the demand of a system for the synchronous condensers with a strong dynamic reactive power support capacity and a strong sho...

The collective behavior of quantum particles is one of the most intriguing phenomena in quantum optics. In particular, superradiance refers to spontaneous collective emissions from a group of quantum particles behaving collectively as a whole due to...

The accumulation of process waste in the production line causes fluctuations, bottlenecks, and increased inventory in workstations disrupting process flow. In this paper, the optimal process flow that will improve productivity using simulated value s...

With little to no natural fracture development and the high calcite content in porous carbonate reservoirs, for multistage acid fracturing, different fluids are used to form a viscous fingering in the fracture, thus enhancing the degree of nonuniform...

In this review, the condensation HTCs (heat transfer coefficients) and pressure drop characteristics of some major low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerants alternative to R-134a such as R-1234ze(E), R-1234ze(Z), R-1234yf, R-513A, and R-450A ar...

3D printing is more and more often used for the development and manufacturing of electronic devices and components. These applications require knowledge about the dielectric properties of the used materials—in particular minimal and stable valu...

Juice processing by non-thermal technology has been extensively studied, aiming at microbial inactivation and quality improvement. However, the knowledge about the possible toxic effects that those technologies can produce in foodstuffs due to the pr...

Methanol and ammonia are important chemical materials in the chemical industry. During the production of methanol and ammonia, a large amount of waste heat is released. The waste heat can be used to save energy and reduce CO₂ emissions. In this study...

The poly(o-anisidine)/BaSO₄ nanocomposites were prepared by oxidative polymerization of o-anisidine monomer with BaSO₄ filler for the potential antibacterial properties of the composite materials. To achieve the optimal and tunable properties of the...

The chemical structures of tectonically deformed coal are significantly altered by stress. However, the stress response of non-covalent bonds in deformation experiments and the role of non-covalent bonds in the deformation process of coal have not be...

In order to improve the hydraulic performance of the centrifugal prefabricated pumping station and improve its internal flow pattern, this paper optimizes the geometric model of the centrifugal prefabricated pumping station based on the orthogonal op...

This research aims to utilise heterogeneous sensor fusion using 3D Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and cameras, combined with an object recognition system and a ranging system, to construct an edge computing platform such that a vehicle equipped...

As a versatile and valuable intermediate, furfuryl alcohol (FOL) has been widely used in manufacturing resins, vitamin C, perfumes, lubricants, plasticizers, fuel additives, biofuels, and other furan-based chemicals. This work developed an efficient...

The temperature shrinkage effect is a very important factor causing the cracking of super-long frame structures. Current design codes and recommendations for reinforced concrete (RC) structures consider the influence of the construction process on th...

Thirteen benzothiazolone derivatives (M1–M13) were synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory activity against cholinesterases (ChEs) and monoamine oxidases (MAOs). All the compounds inhibited ChEs more effectively than MAOs. In addition, m...

Modification of rice protein by extrusion technology can broaden the range of processing and applications for food and feed raw materials. In this study, rice protein was extruded at different screw speeds (100–250 rpm), extrusion temperatures...

In this work, the computational particle fluid dynamics (CPFD) method is used to simulate the high-pressure visual fluidized bed experimental equipment independently designed and developed by the experimentation of the fluidized reduction process of...

This paper addresses the difficulty of evaluating operating status in widely used gear pumps. A method for constructing hydraulic pump health indicators and evaluating health status is proposed based on LSTM–VAE. In this study, the vibration si...

mRNA-based therapeutics are predicted to have a bright future. Recently, a B2C study was published highlighting the critical bottlenecks of mRNA manufacturing. The study focused on supply bottlenecks of various chemicals as well as shortages of skill...

Mammography is a low-dose X-ray imaging technique that can detect breast tumors, cysts, and calcifications, which can aid in detecting potential breast cancer in the early stage and reduce the mortality rate. This study employed a multilayer convolut...

The coal gasifier is the core unit of the coal gasification system. Due to its exposure to high temperatures, high pressures, and aggressive media, it is highly susceptible to serious accidents in the event of failure. Therefore, it is important for...

Distillation is important to chemical processes but it is energy intensive, and its optimization is of great significance to energy savings and emissions reduction. Varying the operating pressures of distillation columns could assist heat integration...

As the oil and petrochemical products pass through the oil pipeline, the sediment scale settles, which can cause many problems in the oil fields. Timely detection of the scale inside the pipes and taking action to solve it prevents problems such as a...

The machining of glass-fiber-reinforced composites is complex due to their heterogeneous structures. Research has indicated that high-speed machining, at high spindle speeds and feed rates, not only increases productivity but also reduces drilling de...

Meat-product alternatives have become more popular among consumers, mainly due to concern for animal welfare and demand for more eco-friendly production. This study focused on the comparison between the antioxidant capacities of selected types of mea...

A high temperature cascade heat pump (HTCHP) system using low-grade heat from waste water to generate steam for industrial processes is studied from the thermodynamic and economic view. The effects of intermediate temperature, heat source temperature...

Salvia Miltiorrhizae Radix (SMR) is a widely-used herbal medicine for the treatment of various blood stasis-related diseases (mainly circulatory system). It has been extensively studied in the field of pharmacology over the last few decades. In addit...

Sustainable blank dimension design is the key to the implementation of green industrial development. However, blank dimension design only considers the blank production factor of the blank dimension design stage, which cannot guarantee the blank prod...

The calculation of carbon emissions is important to determine the carbon footprint and environmental impact of manufacturing processes to assess which steps could be further optimized and make processes greener and more sustainable. A previously publ...

This paper addresses an effective method for the selection and design of optimal working fluids of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) based on quantitative working fluid selection rules, aiming to reduce the complexity and improve the calculation efficiency...

The study provides a deeper insight into Slovenian mountaineers’ and excursionists’ habits regarding food safety knowledge, food handling practices, and hygiene on expeditions. The objective of the study is to identify gaps in food safety...

In modern industrial systems, high-dimensional process data provide rich information for process monitoring. To make full use of local information of industrial process, a distributed robust dictionary pair learning (DRDPL) is proposed for refined pr...

A cold-flow lab-scale cross-flow fluidized bed classifier was simulated using the CFD software Barracuda VR^®. The purpose of the study was to identify the most suitable drag model and make the model adjustments that provide the best representatio...

Coal spontaneous combustion is one of the most severe and constant hazards in the coal industry. Understanding the mechanisms is the basis for effective hazard control in the coal-producing process. This paper investigated two types of oxidized coal...

The review assesses the Hoshin Kanri process from the point of view of theory and practice implementations in different organizations. There are several adaptations of Hoshin Kanri and a wide range of tools used in each organization. This review aims...

Powder coatings represent an environmentally friendly VOC-free alternative to widely used solvent-borne zinc-rich coatings, with economic and ecological benefits. In particular, powder coatings have several advantageous properties, such as chemical r...

In this paper, an embedded multichannel capillary porous system (EM-CPS) was designed and fabricated with 304 stainless steel using the laser ablation method. The EM-CPS revealed its excellent ability to wick liquid lithium to its surface effectively...

The direct activation of diluted CO₂ in argon was studied in a co-axial dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor powered by photovoltaic energy. The influence of the initial CO₂ and argon concentration on the CO₂ decomposition to form CO was invest...